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← Gusto

New Grad / Junior Full-stack at Gusto

Full-stackNew Grad / JuniorNo offer◆ Commonly asked· 2025

A junior fullstack loop. Fast-paced; expect follow-ups that push on depth.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

Timed online coding / aptitude screen, usually the first filter.

  • Merge overlapping meeting intervals from a calendar.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #intervals#sorting
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Maximum product subarray.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #array#dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Pow(x, n).
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #math#recursion
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Same tree.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #tree
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a typeahead with in-flight request cancellation.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#async
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a REST endpoint with pagination, filtering and sorting.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api#pagination
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How does a write-ahead log guarantee durability?
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Closures and the module pattern — with an example.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript#closures
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you retry without amplifying load?
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

Values, collaboration, and past-experience (STAR) questions.

  • Tell me about a time you led without a title.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #leadership#star
  • Tell me about the most impactful project of your career.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #impact#star

◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.